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CASE15790: Horary consultation concerning John Harbarte (PERSON12522)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON18114) on 25 October 1603 at 15:30

GJ Iohn Harberd of Bowbrickhill 41 y. Octob. 25 ho 3 30 p. m. 1603.

Distraught of his witt ever since thursday

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 207, f. 152r (upper right part of page)

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CASE68114: Horary consultation concerning Alice Glover (PERSON30929)

Question asked by the patient on 8 April 1629 at 09:50

RN Alce Glover of newp in {sic} distracted in her wits 40 y Ap 8 h 9 50 ant m 1629 Distracted

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 126v (bottom right part of page)

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CASE23797: Horary consultation concerning Sara Pendred (PERSON34220)

Question asked by Pendred (PERSON34216) on 12 August 1614 at 06:25

RN Sara Pendred of Dunstable 45 y Aug 12. h. 6. 25. ant m. 1614. maritus vxore sine consensu.

[Astrological Chart]

brought a bed on monday last was sennet

he came for his wife who is distracted of her wits & did scratch her husb. yesterday & yet a very godly & a religious womā yt cānot sleepe nor take any rest.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 237, f. 68v (upper left part of page)

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CASE58839: Horary consultation concerning Mr Robert Hustwhat (PERSON52224)

Question asked by the patient on 28 July 1624 at 06:00

RN Mr Rob: Hustwate of Bring|t|on 32. y. a batch. Iuly. 28. . h. 6 p|a|nt m. 1624. /studijs mens distracta {frangitr}\

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 402, f. 27r (upper right part of page)

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CASE63782: Horary consultation concerning Joan Parkinson (PERSON56153)

Question asked by Mr Hammond (PERSON50735) on 1 May 1627 at 15:30

RW Ioane Parkinson of Pirton in Hartfordsheire. y. 20. d. . h: 3. 30. p: m: Maij. 1o. 1627. moopish this tweluemoneth, distracted of her witts: fell ill first vpon a beatinge by her dame: no sence or vnderstandinge at all, nor a word frō her can be gotten vnlesse they anger her, & then she bids a rat on them they trouble her. hath them well. eateth vnreasonably mr Hamond wrote for her in her behalfe a lustie wench

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 82v (upper left part of page)

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CASE64602: Horary consultation concerning Elizabeth Horrell (PERSON51887)

Question asked by Anonymous (PERSON40516) on 17 September 1627 at 07:30

RN Elis Hurrell of Barton by Cambridge a widow 60 y sept 17. h. 7 30 ant m. 1627. Distracted of her wits sinc mydsomer. Doth Will curse & talk continually & be doing of some ill except she be tyed & will teare her cloathes & is senceles. fretfull & furious & cā sleepe litle light headed1

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘frentick senceles & furious’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 227, f. 216r (upper right part of page)

Cite this as: Lauren Kassell, Michael Hawkins, Robert Ralley, John Young, Joanne Edge, Janet Yvonne Martin-Portugues, and Natalie Kaoukji (eds.), The casebooks of Simon Forman and Richard Napier, 1596–1634: a digital edition, https://casebooks.lib.cam.ac.uk/search?f22-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3AWits;f23-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ADiseases%20of%20the%20mind%3A%3ADistracted, accessed 31 October 2024.